DOLORES RITA SLAKOFF BROWNE RESUME

ARCHITECT, ARTIST, & DESIGNER

EDUCATION

MOORE COLLEGE OF ART

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS INTERIOR DESIGN DEGREE

BARNES FOUNDATION ART HISTORY TWO YEARS

BARNES FOUNDATION HISTORY OF PLANTS THREE YEARS

TYLER-TEMPLE UNIVERSITY EXTENDED ART CLASSES

SANTA MONCIA COLLEGE AUTOCAD, ENGLISH AND ADVANCED MATH

DREXEL UNIVERSITY BACHLOR OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE 2005

PROFESSOR

SPACE PLANNING ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, PA 1980-1981

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

CADVANCE, AUTOCAD, COREL DRAW, COREL DRAW VIDEO STUDIO, EXCEL, MICROSOFT WORD, OUTLOOK, POWERPOINT, SHOPIFY, AND WEB SOFTWARE CUSTOM DESIGNED BY DRB.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF ART PHILADELPHIA, PA. ALUMNI EXHIBIT COMMITTEE, 1975-1980

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE “Y” ARTS COUNCIL PHILADELPHIA, PA. DESIGNED ALICE IN WONDERLAND EVENT 1979

CORPORATE MEMBER - INTERIOR DESIGN COUNCIL PHILADELPHIA, PA. DESIGNED EVENTS, PR BOARD FOR NEWPAPER AND INVITATIONS.

URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE AIA PHILADELPHIA, PA. BREAKFAST TIME TO KEEP IN-TOUCH WITH URBAN PLANERS 2000-2005 TODAY DAG 2020

DIRECTOR MERION CIVIC ASSOCIATION MERION, PA. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR 2011-2015

LOWER MERION PLANNING COMMISSION COMMITTEE WATER AND ENERGY CONSERVATION MERION, PA. A COMMITTEE SELECTED TO HELP LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP PLAN THEIR WATER RESOURCE CODES. 2012-2015.

BARNES FOUNDATION ALUMNI COMMITTEE MERION, PA.

AIA ASSOCIATE MEMBER

DOLORES BROWNE DESIGNS PHILADELPHIA, PA. INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESTORATION FIRM 1980-2000

TPDS INC. PRESIDENT AND OWNER OF AN EVENT SPACE 2000-2008

DESIGNREASONS CORP. CO-PRESIDENT. A DESIGN CONSULTING FIRM THAT INCLUDES A WEB SITE SELLING DESIGNER FURNITURE ( E.G. STARCK, EAMES, HADID AND ETC…), ACCESSORIES, AND ART. MERION STATION, PA. 2010-2020

DESIGNREASONS.COM A WEBSITE FOR DESIGNREASONS CORP. MERION STATION, PA. 2010-2020

SHOWS AND EXHIBITS

PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE RITTENHOUSE SQUARE. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1970

DESIGNERS’ SHOWHOUSE THE ELLERSLIE CHARITY HOME. VILLANOVA, PA. ARTICLE IN THE BULLETIN NEWSPAPER 1979

DESIGNERS’ SHOWHOUSE THE WOODSTOCK CHARITY HOME. VILLANOVA, PA. ARTICLE IN TODAY’S POST 1980

DESIGNERS’ SHOWHOUSE THE FARAWAY FARMS CHARITY HOME. VILLANOVA, PA. ARTICLE IN PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER AND PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE.

WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE SHOW PHLADELPHIA, PA. AND WASHINGTON, DC. 1981

PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF ART ALUMNI SHOWS PHILADELPHIA, PA. ARTICLE IN WELCOMAT NEWSPAPER 1979-1980

TOP OF THE HILL CONTEST AN EXHIBIT UP-GRADE OF FRIENDS OF THE PARK 2005

DESIGNPHIADELPHIA 1728 CHESTNUT STREET SHOWROOM 2009

DESIGNPHIADELPHIA MERION STATION SHOWROOM 2010

AIA-FAD GALLERY TRIGEN STEAM PIPE COVER PROJECT AND THE STEEL BOOK REPOSITORY. TAMPA FL. 2017

AIA-FAD GALLERY FLIP OUT TABLE AND THE T-TABLE MODELS. TAMPA, FL. 2018

AIA-FAD GALLERY PHOTOGRAPHS FROM DUBAI TAMPA, FL 2018

AWARDS

TRIGEN STEAM PIPE COVERS BEST ART IN PHILADELPHIA. PHLADELPHIA, PA. 1995

TOP PRIZE DREXEL ARCHITECT CLASS CONTEST PHLADELPHIA. PA 1996

FINALIST THESIS PROJECT ARCHITECTURE DREXEL UNIVERSITY PHLADELPHIA, PA 1999

HONORARY MENTION FOR THE TOP OF HILL PLAZA CONTEST EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE FOR A PLAZA IN GERMANTOWN. PHLADELPHIA. PA. 2005

SPARK AWARDS FINALIST-STEEL BOOK REPOSITORY AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AWARD SUPPORTED BY AUTOCAD. 2009

AIA TAMPA BAY AWARDS 2017 WINNER OF THE AWARDS DESIGN FOR THE AWARDS 2018-2023.

FURNITURE PROJECTS

CUSTOM SOFA, TABLES, SHELVING, CLOSETS MADE FOR ALL MY CLIENTS. 1968-2020.

IN AND OUT TABLE PENN VALLEY, PA. 1973

INFINITY MANUFACTURE AND REPRESENTED BY EDWIN BUZAN. CHICAGO, IL. + PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1973

MODULAR FURNITURE FACTORY MANYUNK, PHLADELPHIA, PA. 1978

STAINLESS STEEL RAILINGS MERION, PA. 2010

SNAKE SIDE TABLE MERION STATION, PA. 2011

CHAIR ONE ON CASTORS IN STEEL AND ALUMINUM WITH A THREE-INCH LEATHER CUSHION HEIGHT WITH RED STITICHING THAT CAN BE REMOVED BY AN EASY LIFT FROM THE TABS THAT HOLDS IT. TAMPA, FL. 2018

TPDS STEEL FURNITURE

STAINLESS STEEL DOORS TWO LOCKING DOORS FOR THE TPDS CLUB. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2000

LARGE FREE FORM MIRROR TPDS CLUB BATHROOM. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2001

SNAKE AND TWIG MIRROR PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2001

STEEL BOOK DEPOSITORY PHILADELPHIA. PA. 2008

STEP-UP SNAKE DANCE TABLE PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2004

FREE FORM STEEL GATES FOR DJ BOOTH PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2002

PROJECTS

REGENT SQ. FIRST COMPLETE RENOVATION. PHILADELHIA, PA. 1962

RITTENHOUSE SQ TOWNHOUSE THREE STORIES WITHIN A BROWNSTONE. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1965

FUTURO CORP CUSTOM OFFICE TABLE. RITTENHOUSE SQUARE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1968

COHEN RESIDENCE CUSTOM MIRROR AND CHROME TABLE LAFAYETTE HILLS, PA. 1971

FLICKSTEIN RESIDENCE LAFAYETTE HILLS, PA. 1972

SELTZER RESIDENCE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. IN SIDE OUT TABLE. PENN VALLEY, PA. 1973

THE LONDON RESTAURANT MUSEUM AREA. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1973

EASTERN STATE PENITENTARY THIS PRISON CAN BE FUN. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1975 + 1992

GAY/BROWNE PYRAMID CONDO CUSTOM FURNITURE THROUGHOUT WHERE ONE SHAPE, ONE SIZE DESIGN FOR BEDS AND SOFAS. OCEAN CITY, MD. 1977

RESTORATION OF A BAUHAUS DESIGNED BY GEORGE HOWE ARCHITECT WHO DESIGNED THE PSFS BUILDING. PROGRESSIVE ARCHITECT MAGAZINE. GLADWYN, PA. 1978

SOMERSET KNITTING MILLS ONE PERCENT ART PROJECT PHILADELPHIA, PA 1978

SOCIETY HILL REAL ESTATE CUSTOM OFFICE PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1979

SCHMELTZER RESIDENCE CUSTOM T- DINING TABLE. ELKINS PARK, PA. 1979

THE LONDON RESTAURANT ON 12TH STREET. PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. PHILADELHIA, PA. 1979

DR. STUART POLLACK OPHTHALMOLOGIST OFFICE AND STORE IN A GARAGE. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1979

BEAR CONDO PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. VALLEY FORGE, PA. 1980

THE LONDON VICTORY CLUB ON CHESTNUT STREET. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1980

CURSON CONDO 1940 RENOVATION ON RITTENHOUSE SQAURE. PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. PHILADELPHIA. PA. 1980

SMG EXPANSION OF A CPA ACCOUNTING FIRM WITHIN AN OLD SCHOOL HOUSE. PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. WYNCOTE, PA. 1980

OSCAR SCHWARTZ ESQ. 200 SQ FT GETAWAY PHILADELPHIA, INQUIRER. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1980

BUTEN RESIDENCE PENN VALLEY, PA. 1980

LASTER, SAMENS AND LEVIN INSURANCE LAFAYETTE BUILDING PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1980

MARTIN FISCHER REAL ESTATE FACTORY INTO OLD CITY RENTAL LOFTS. PHILADELPHIA. PA. 1980

DR. ISRAEL DOMSKY DENTAL OFFICES PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1980

ELLIOTT CURSON ADVERTISING AGENCY CENTER CITY, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1980, 1989, 2002

GOLEN RESIDENCES PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1980, 1985, 1990

HARLEY RESIDENCE NEON HALL BALA CYNWYD, PA. 1981

KRON ART GALLERY PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1981

HANCOCK PAPER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1982

GOODIS BALA CYNWYD, PA. PHILADELHIA INQUIRER 1982 + CLAYTON SHORE ATLANTIC CITY, NJ.1989

THE LONDON VICTORY CLUB DOWNSTOWN TAMPA, FL. 1982

SCHMELTZER RESDENCE PREVIOUS OWNED BY ROBERTS FROM COMCAST. JENKINTOWN, PA. 1990

HOWARD SOBEL LAW OFFICES VOORHEES, NJ. 1990

SEGAL RESIDENCE CONDO PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1991

W.W.ONE INC. CANDY BOXES PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1991

VINTAGE PROPERTIES DIRECTOR OF DESIGN. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1992

GORILLA SYSTEMS CORP SOFTWARE HEADQUARTERS TAMPA, FL. 1994

TPDSCLUB EVENT SPACE. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2000

COTTAGE ON THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER RESTORATION AND LANDSCAPING. YORK, PA. 2002-2008

BROWNE RITTENHOUSE CONDO STEEL STRUCTURE PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2008

RESTORATION 1948 BAUHAUS DESIGNED BY S. KENDRICK LICHTY. PHILADELPHIA, INQUIRER. MERION, STATION, PA. 2009-2010.

BROWNE RESIDENCE ON OLD TAMPA BAY OLDSMAR, FL. 2009 + 2015

COLEMAN RESIDENCE RESTORED HORSE BARN PENN VALLEY, PA. 2019

DESIGNREASONS.COM CO-DESIGNED THE WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTING FAMOUS DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS 2010-2020